<I> hear <you>. The books are expensive. Maybe <fantasy> isn’t <your> <genre> (<I myself> am more of a <science fiction> <guy>). Or perhaps <you> don’t <feel like> supporting Wizards of the Coast and Habsoro. This doesn’t mean the expansive world of <tabletop role play gaming> is something forever closed to <you>. There’s a whole <universe / expanse> of TTRPGs out there with something for <everyone>. And oh boy do <I> have <some> recommendations for you!
If <you> adore shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, and Supernatural and the idea of teaming up to fight the things that go bump in the night <excites> <you>, Monster of the Week might be <the game> for <you>. Working with a simplified ruleset and just a set of D6 dice, <you> can play as a <monster hunter archetype> inspired by a range of <monster media>, develop in-game relationships between characters, and keep <humanity> safe from dangers <they> don’t even <believe> in.
Are <you> more of a heavy metal or Mad Max fan? Do <you> <enjoy> splatterpunk video games like DOOM or Dead Space? Can <you> not get <enough> of the rot, ruin, and <nightmares> of Silent Hill? MÖRK BORG is a dark fantasy populated with decaying kingdoms, corrupt monarchies, and eldritch horrors. As <you> play, cryptic <prophecies> from a millennium long gone are fulfilled. <The end of the world is nigh.> What <you> do in the dying light is up to <you>.
One of the best parts about MÖRK BORG is that it not only has a generous third-party license leading to a thriving community <writing and sharing> adventures, but it also has many setting iterations (always with heavy metal and the end of the world). <My> favorites include the cyberpunk inspired CY-BORG, the cutting <satire> of corporate oligarchies and late-stage capitalism in CORP BORG, and <i> am also looking forward to the Watership Down inspired BUNNY BORG.
Maybe that’s all too much <excitement> for <you>. <You> like the idea of bunnies, but <you> want something more <peaceful>. Maybe even something more <slice of life> inspired. Less Inlé-rah and more The Wind in the Willows or Hayao Miyazaki. Wanderhome might be the <game> for <you>. In the pastoral world of Hæth, <you> will play a critter-folk traveling through the turning seasons. Along the way, <your> party will solve the types of <mysteries> and ordinary problems that arise in nature centered, peaceful towns and villages. Free of combat and part of the Belonging Outside Belonging project, the playstyle focuses on building <relationships>, <helping> with community struggles, and player <choices>.
there is a <system> out there for <almost any> genre and setting <you> can <imagine>. and <i> have a <backlog> of game manuals to <work / read> through. stick around as <i> <work> on getting a <better / improved> <writing> rhythm, and <i> am sure <you> will hear <more>.
Do Androids Dream of Dick? Writings of a Queer Posthumanist 